Customs seizes Rs54m non duty paid vehicles from Nov 2016 to Feb 2017

LAHORE: Customs Intelligence and Investigation teams has seized over Rs 54.26 million non-customs paid foreign origin vehicles during four month i.e. from November to February 2016-17.

Official data revealed that the Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation seized fifteen vehicles from various place in and around the city of Lahore including Allama Iqbal Town, Model Town, Defence, Ravi Road, Gulberg, Ferozepur Road and other places.

Customs I&I official sources said that the seized cars were confiscated on the information of then Director Zeba Hai Azhar while the operations were supervised by deputy director and superintendents of the directorate.

It was added that the seized car were taken into custody and were to be auction in order to get revenue which would be added to the national exchequer.

The auctions would be held to sale the vehicles as per the prizes determined by the customs top authorities.